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33 replies

Pantheon · 07/05/2021 06:46

Thinking of names for dc2. Dd1 is Alice.

Margot
Dorothy (am I nuts or is this pretty and due a comeback?)
Charlotte
Lilly/Lillian
Juliet

William
Felix
Raphael

Also any other suggestions? Dh sadly vetoed Evelyn.

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Overthinkingalways · 07/05/2021 06:52

None of your girl names are to my taste. Alice is so pretty, I think you need another pretty classic and your list sounds a bit frumpy/boring to me.

Love Felix and Raphael.

Hughbert · 07/05/2021 06:54

I like all your girls names, though really dislike 'Lil' as shortening for Lily, so would avoid for that reason. I do like Dorothy, but I think baby Dorothy would fall into 2 camps in my mind: a teeny Judy Garland, or a gravel voiced Golden Girl. I am middle aged though, so won't affect you!
I like William. Raphael is nice but if you live in a 3 bed semi and drive an Astra, it doesn't quite fit for me. Don't like Felix, all the ones I've taught have been very trying.
Greatly dislike Evelyn, don't lose sleep over that.

Tittybittybangbang · 07/05/2021 06:55

I like Margot (know four) and I know two Dorothy, Dot for short. I’m must admit I’m sick of Lily.

Love Felix and Raphael.
You could add Felicity and Raphaella.

Checkingout811 · 07/05/2021 06:58

Don’t like your boys names really but would choose William of the 3.
Have you considered Lydia? I know an Alice & Lydia sibset and they go nicely.

Pantheon · 07/05/2021 07:26

Thanks everyone. Just realised I forgot to add Freya and Rose to the list.
I love Felicity @Tittybittybangbang but unfortunately can't use it.
Lydia is nice @Checkingout811

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VenusClapTrap · 07/05/2021 07:37

I like Margot and Raphael from your list.

Dorothy is already back - there are two in dd’s class. I like it.

ThatIsMyPotato · 07/05/2021 07:59

I love Dorothy and Freya is pretty

ThatIsMyPotato · 07/05/2021 07:59

I'd use William for a boy, it's a classic

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 07/05/2021 08:01

Love Dorothy.
Like Margot
Love Raphael
Like Felix

Pantheon · 07/05/2021 08:33

@VenusClapTrap That's good to know! I don't know any little Dorothys

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sarah13xx · 07/05/2021 08:53

Margot or Charlotte for a girl I’d say

Felix seems to be becoming really popular on posts on here but I do love it

DotDotDotDotDot · 07/05/2021 09:03

Rose, Rosa and Juliet are all beautiful for girls first names. I like all your boys suggestions, perhaps Raphael is my favourite.

Chilldonaldchill · 07/05/2021 09:12

Margot - nice. Increasingly popular. Works with Alice
Dorothy (am I nuts or is this pretty and due a comeback?) - I think it's already there. No one would bat an eyelid around here at hearing about a baby Dorothy. It's ok. I prefer Dorothea personally
Charlotte - the safe option. It's lovely but Alice and Charlotte sound very "typical" together
Lilly/Lillian - boring and overdone. Also with two Ls it would be very annoying
Juliet - this is mentioned so often on Mumsnet I think it must be having a revival. I like it and think it goes well with Alice
Freya - nice. Very popular a few years ago (my children, now late teens were at school with about 6) but maybe less so now
Rose - gorgeous as a first name

William - the equivalent of Charlotte. Your "safe choice"
Felix - lovely
Raphael - lovely

I would pick Rose or Juliet. I also like Imogen with Alice.
Felix and Raphael are both gorgeous with Alice. I can't pick between them.

TatianaBis · 07/05/2021 09:45

Like Margot and Raphael (but Margot is very over popular). Lily is two a penny.

Also like Raphaella for a girl.

CakesOfVersailles · 07/05/2021 09:49

I like all your names, although I would spell it Lily with one L unless her name was Lillian on the birth certificate.

I like Dorothy, Juliet and William best with Alice from your list.

CakesOfVersailles · 07/05/2021 09:49

Although actually I know two sibling sets with Alice and Charlotte so I guess that is a good combo too!

MyPanda · 07/05/2021 09:50

Dorothy is my favourite. I also like Freya.

ILoveShula · 07/05/2021 10:02

Margot - not keen, has become popular very quickly so will date. No.
Dorothy (am I nuts or is this pretty and due a comeback?) - lovely
Charlotte - safe classic, goes well with Alice
Lilly/Lillian - Lily is nice but overused. No to both.
Juliet - nice but dislike the Julie-ETTE way some say it and dislike Jules as a nn. No.

William - ok
Felix - not keen
Raphael - dislike.

AdaColeman · 07/05/2021 10:14

I'm not keen on Margot at all, though it is popular. What about Marguerite, that would go beautifully with Alice.

I like Freya a lot, but Rose is far too popular. Juliet is lovely, but I'm not too keen on Lily.

Felix is a great name and the only one of your boys list that I like.

MercyBodle · 07/05/2021 10:33

I love Juliet and Rose, and I like Dorothy (and yes it's back).

I love all 3 of your boys' names, and all would work well.

ILoveShula · 07/05/2021 10:49

Freya - overused. Frey isn't nice
Rose - ok but so boring as a middle name
Lydia is nice - yes. Lydie is sweet. Don't like Lyds.

emmathedilemma · 07/05/2021 10:51

Alice & Margot is great, they sound like they'd be great fun duo!
I think Dorothy / Dot / Dotty deserves a come back.
Alice & Charlotte is safe, likewise Alice & William.
I'm not keen on Lily and Juliet, I don't think they really work with Alice.
Alice & Felix is quite cool.
I don't like Raphael (I think it's a legacy of growing up in the teenage mutant ninja turtles era!)

AnxiousAnnie86 · 07/05/2021 14:05

@Pantheon I know a Dorothy snd they call her Dotty! I love love love it! x

yikesanotherbooboo · 07/05/2021 14:24

I love Dorothy
I'm a bit tired of Lily
I'm not keen on Margot and there are a lot around.
I prefer Rosa and Rosalind /Rosamund to Rose
Not a fan of Freya

Flymetothestars · 07/05/2021 16:26

Margot - love
Dorothy - love
Charlotte - love
Lilly/Lillian - love Lily
Juliet - don't like Jules nickname and don't like Juliet either to be honest

William - love
Felix - love
Raphael - too frilly, not keen

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